Tarnogórska Land Lovers Association, SMZT / Stowarzyszenia Miłośników Ziemi Tarnogórskiej, SMZT

Cultural Route

• European Route of Industrial Heritage

Country

• Poland

Member Category

• Cultural Institution / NGO
• Museum
• Heritage Site

Member Status

Network

Year of Accession to Membership

N/D

Contact Details

ul. Gliwicka 2
PL-42-600 Tarnowskie Góry

Tel: +48 32 285 52 02
Website: www.smzt.pl
Email: smz[at]tkopalniasrebra.pl

Zabytkowa Kopalnia Srebra (Historic Silver Mine)
ul. Szczęść Boże 81
PL-42-600 Tarnowskie Góry

Tel: +48 32 285 49 96 / +48 32 285 29 81
Website: www.kopalniasrebra.pl
Email: biuro[at]kopalniasrebra.pl

Contact Person

N/D

Main Town/Region

Tarnowskie Góry (Silesia)

Site Town/Region

Tarnowskie Góry (Silesia)

Main GPS Location

50.443803, 18.854371

Site GPS Location

50.425496, 18.849468

UNESCO World Heritage List

Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System (2017) (whc.unesco.org/en/list/1539)

European Heritage Label

N/D

Other Heritage Labels

N/D

Description

The Tarnogórska Land Lovers Association (est. 1953) is one of the oldest NGOs in Poland. The Association manages the Historic Silver Mine World Heritage Site. It also organises international artistic plein-airs, exhibitions, meetings and conferences, and initiated numerous researches related to the history of the Tarnów region.
The Historic Silver Mine is an interactive underground museum dedicated to the silver, lead and zinc ore extraction process, as well as underground mine drainage. Outside the buildings of Historic Silver Mine there is an Open Air Steam Engine Museum.
The Historic Silver Mine in Tarnowskie Góry is an Anchor Point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

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